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Arctiidae
This worm had long thin hairs. I was about 3 - 4 cm long eating away at a stem of wild grass.
Grass growing on sand dunes 2km away from the ocean.
Many species retain distasteful or poisonous chemicals acquired from their host plants.
Spotted on Aug 4, 2012
Submitted on Aug 4, 2012
1 Comment
Could I add this spotting to the Moth Week mission?